Information About

Cape Lises

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cape Lises on The Map

Location

51 ° 52' 36.998" N,
176 ° 12' 24.001" W

Region

Aleutians West (CA)

Nearest City

Adak

Elevation

226 ft (68.88 m)

Cape Lises in Detail.

About

The northernmost point of Little Tanaga Island, Andreanof group, middle Aleutians.

History

Russian name reported by Captain Tebenkov (1849, atlas notes, p. 119), Imperial Russian Navy (IRN) as "Lises" probably from the word "lisa" meaning "fox" or "vixen." "c. Lises (Fox Cape)" was published by the U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office (1868, chart 8).